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In 52 CE, Marcus Antonius Felix succeeded [[:Category:Cumanus (subject)|Ventidius Cumanus]] as Roman Procurator of Judea. Around 54-56, Felix divorced his fist wife and married [[:Category:Drusilla (subject)|Drusilla]], daughter of [[:Category:Herod Agrippa (subject)|Herod Agrippa]]. Felix' tenure was marked by unrest and accusations of bribe, violence and corruption. He escaped unpunished thanks to the support of his powerful brother ''Marcus Antonius Pallas'', who served as a secretary of the treasury at Rome. [[:Category:Paul of Tarsus (subject)|Paul of Tarsus]] stood trial before Festus and was held in prison at Caesarea for two years. In 58 CE [[:Category:Festus (subject)|Porcius Festus]] replaced Felix. | In 52 CE, Marcus Antonius Felix succeeded [[:Category:Cumanus (subject)|Ventidius Cumanus]] as Roman Procurator of Judea. Around 54-56, Felix divorced his fist wife and married [[:Category:Drusilla (subject)|Drusilla]], daughter of [[:Category:Herod Agrippa (subject)|Herod Agrippa]]. Felix' tenure was marked by unrest and accusations of bribe, violence and corruption. He escaped unpunished thanks to the support of his powerful brother ''Marcus Antonius Pallas'', who served as a secretary of the treasury at Rome. [[:Category:Paul of Tarsus (subject)|Paul of Tarsus]] stood trial before Festus and was held in prison at Caesarea for two years. In 58 CE [[:Category:Festus (subject)|Porcius Festus]] replaced Felix. | ||
Felix' Jewish wife [[:Category:Drusilla (subject)|Drusilla]] and son Marcus Antonius Agrippa died in 79 CE in the eruption of Mount Vesuvio. | |||
==Felix in ancient sources== | ==Felix in ancient sources== | ||
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Marcus Antonius Felix was the Roman governor of Judea, from 52 CE to 58 CE.
Biography
In 52 CE, Marcus Antonius Felix succeeded Ventidius Cumanus as Roman Procurator of Judea. Around 54-56, Felix divorced his fist wife and married Drusilla, daughter of Herod Agrippa. Felix' tenure was marked by unrest and accusations of bribe, violence and corruption. He escaped unpunished thanks to the support of his powerful brother Marcus Antonius Pallas, who served as a secretary of the treasury at Rome. Paul of Tarsus stood trial before Festus and was held in prison at Caesarea for two years. In 58 CE Porcius Festus replaced Felix.
Felix' Jewish wife Drusilla and son Marcus Antonius Agrippa died in 79 CE in the eruption of Mount Vesuvio.
Felix in ancient sources
Josephus' works are the major source of information on Felix.
Felix in Scholarship
Felix in Fiction
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